Around Abilene ...
Abilene is the largest city within a 50 mile [80 km] radius.
The next largest community is Clyde. It is located about 13 miles [ km] to the east of Abilene
For comparison, Abilene has a population of 124,000 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Abilene, with the nearest first.
- Impact
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Hamby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamby
- Hamby is located in Taylor County
- Tye
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tye
- Tye is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tye <3>
- Potosi
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Hawley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
- Hawley is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <3>
- Buffalo Gap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gap
- Buffalo Gap is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Eula
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eula
- Eula is located in Callahan County
- Clyde
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Clyde is located in Callahan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <3>
- Mount Pleasant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Taylor County
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- Stith
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stith
- Stith is located in Jones County
- Merkel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merkel
- Merkel is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merkel <3>
- Tuscola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
- Tuscola is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscola <3>
- Denton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Denton is located in Callahan County
- Denton has also been known as:
- Denton Valley
- Ovalo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovalo
- Ovalo is located in Taylor County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovalo <3>
- Baird
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
- Baird is located in Callahan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,496 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baird <3>
- Stith
For more communities neighboring Abilene, please visit our County-by-County Page for Abilene.
Taylor County ...
Abilene is primarily located in Taylor County<4> and is the County Seat. A portion of Abilene extends into Jones County.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Taylor County: Callahan, Coleman, Fisher, Jones, Nolan, Runnels & Shackelford.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Abilene ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Abilene.
Airports Near Abilene ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Abilene and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Abilene.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Abilene ...
Looking for more information about Abilene? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Abilene. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Abilene, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Abilene.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Texas:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Texas Statewide Tourism
- Abilene Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Abilene
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Abilene: www.abilenetx.com/
The official website for Taylor County: www.taylorcountytexas.org/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Abilene. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Taylor, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Abilene), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |